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callitriche des eau× stagnantes, pond water-starwort

terrestrial water-starwort

Stem

and leaf scales present.

and leaf scales present.

Leaves

connate at base, obovate-spatulate to ± round, 4–9 × 1–4 mm, 1+-veined.

connate at base, obovate-oblanceolate to spatulate, 1.5–3.9 × 0.8–1.4(–1.5) mm, 2+-veined.

Inflorescences

bracts persistent.

bracts absent.

Pedicels

0–0.2 mm in fruit.

0.4–0.6 mm in fruit.

Flowers

solitary;

styles erect;

pollen yellow.

usually solitary or 1 staminate and 1 pistillate opposed by 1 pistillate;

styles deflexed;

pollen yellow.

Schizocarps

1.2–1.8 × 1–1.7 mm, ± as long as wide;

mericarps pale grayish brown, not swollen, winged throughout, wings straight, 0.1–0.5 mm wide.

(0.5–)0.6–0.7(–0.8) × (0.5–)0.8–1 mm, shorter than wide;

mericarps black, not swollen, winged only at apex, wings straight, 0.01–0.03 mm wide.

2n

= 10.

= 10.

Callitriche stagnalis

Callitriche terrestris

Phenology Flowering May–Oct. Flowering Apr–Jul(–Aug), Nov–Dec.
Habitat Standing water, stream margins, backwaters, ponds, pools, ditches. Seasonally wet hollows, damp soils, cultivated fields, rocky grounds, paths, tracks, sandy bars.
Elevation 0–1500 m. (0–4900 ft.) 0–600 m. (0–2000 ft.)
Distribution
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AL; CA; CT; MA; MD; ME; MO; MT; NJ; NY; OR; PA; VA; WA; WI; BC; NF; QC; SPM; Europe [Introduced in North America; introduced also in Australia]
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AR; CT; DC; IL; IN; KS; KY; LA; MA; MO; MS; NC; ND; NY; OH; PA; TN; TX; VA; NB; Mexico; Central America; South America [Introduced in Asia (China, Japan)]
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Source FNA vol. 17, p. 54. FNA vol. 17, p. 54.
Parent taxa Plantaginaceae > Callitriche Plantaginaceae > Callitriche
Sibling taxa
C. brutia, C. fassettii, C. hermaphroditica, C. heterophylla, C. longipedunculata, C. marginata, C. palustris, C. pedunculosa, C. peploides, C. stenoptera, C. terrestris, C. trochlearis
C. brutia, C. fassettii, C. hermaphroditica, C. heterophylla, C. longipedunculata, C. marginata, C. palustris, C. pedunculosa, C. peploides, C. stagnalis, C. stenoptera, C. trochlearis
Name authority Scopoli: Fl. Carniol. ed. 2, 2: 251. (1772) Rafinesque: Med. Repos., hexade 2, 5: 358. (1808) — (as terrestre)
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